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Children find lost families as Congo conflict rages

Jason and Esther, who had been separated from their family during a long-standing conflict in south-eastern Congo, sit with their grandmother after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reunited them in Manono, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Nyemba

Jason Kandeke and his sister Esther got out of the van and rushed into the arms of their weeping uncle and grandmother - the children's first contact with their family since Congolese fighters killed their parents six years ago.

Militias raided their village of Mingele in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a region where militia groups have clashed for years, fighting over land and resources.

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